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July 17, 2005, Sunday

To the Editor: If government approval of alliances between airlines will aid the balance sheets of some American air carriers and keep thousands of airline workers employed, maybe that is a good thing.

Robert L. Crandall, the former chairman of American Airlines, helped to pioneer the hub-and-spoke system that many travelers hate because of all the connecting flights. Mr. Crandall now says the system's days could be numbered. Speaking to the...

'THE airline industry today has less leadership than the Taliban,'' scoffed Michael Boyd, the aviation industry consultant. Mr. Boyd, the president of the Boyd Group in Colorado, is among the critics in the airline industry who regard the current...

THE world of business has changed remarkably in the past quarter century. AT&T is preparing its third split-up, while the government seeks to break up Microsoft, a company that did not even exist then. The Internet has opened vistas for business that...

THE man who by many accounts was the most innovative, respected and controversial executive in modern aviation until his retirement in 1998 -- Robert L. Crandall -- is now re-entering the business from a new angle, tackling the fallout from one of...

September 24, 2000, Sunday

When Robert L. Crandall retired as chief of American Airlines in May, he said he wanted to take a year off. But already, Mr. Crandall, 62, is popping up on radar screens of companies looking for a new boss. People close to Electronic Data Systems,...

November 15, 1998, Sunday

During Robert L. Crandall's 18 years as maximum leader of American Airlines, he was the most brilliant and feared executive in the airline industry, known for his predawn staff meetings and profanity-laden rebukes. But even the chain-smoking Mr....

October 4, 1998, Sunday

Robert Crandall of American Airlines, who is expected to retire next month, always believed he knew exactly what was right for the airline industry and never hesitated to challenge anyone who disagreed. But he also recognized, to the great benefit of...